Vampire Academy Bites Big Screen!

We are THRILLED to announce that the Vampire Academy Series (well, the first book at least) will be turned into a movie!!
**Woot Woot** Who else is excited?!

"Transformers" producer Don Murphy is looking for the undead, teaming with Michael Preger ("Village of the Damned") on a feature version of Richelle Mead's six-part saga "Vampire Academy."

"Academy," set at St. Vladimir's Academy in the Montana forests, centers on Rose Hathaway, a 17-year-old female "dhampir" -- a half human/half vampire and a guardian of the Moroi race of peaceful mortal vampires. She must deal with the intricacies of the Moroi social order and the Strigoi, a race of bloodthirsty immortal vampires and predators of the Moroi.

"Academy" debuted on the New York Times Bestsellers list in 2007 and has been published in 34 countries. The sixth and final installment of the series is scheduled for release in December.

Murphy, whose credits also include "Natural Born Killers" and "Apt Pupil," asserts that a "Vampire Academy" pic will have mass appeal.

"The joy of these books is that in the wake of 'Twilight' they offer a chance to create a movie franchise that guys will want to see as well as girls," he said. "Michael and I plan on positioning the films as something both sexes will enjoy together, expanding the genre of sexy young vampires to a whole new audience. We are beginning discussions with studios immediately."

Preger's credits include the 2009 BBC1 miniseries "Day of the Triffids."

~Article by Dave McNary of Variety~

This is so exciting...and nerve-wrecking! You guys know that this is my favorite YA series which means the bar is set pretty high for the movie. Nine out of ten times, movie adaptations of books can range anywhere from 'tragic' to merely 'alright'...with few of them doing their book-counterparts justice. That is what worries me with Vampire Academy. Fans of this series know the complexity of the storyline & plot as well as the intensity & social dynamics of the characters. It is these things that, I think, will make filming this movie a challenge.

PS: Don Murphy, pleeeeeease make me proud!! I will not stand for any B-List teen celebs or Kristen Stewart wanna-be's casted for Rose or Lissa or well, any of the other characters, lol.